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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
Fl6HT WITH A MADMAN.

A LUNATICS MURDEROUS MISSION.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 19.-Jas.
3. Molcow, an insane patient, es-
capped from State Asylum No. 2 last
evening, and made his way to his
home, near Cover, twenty miles
distant, arriving there about eleven
o'clock. His wife had retired, but
her brother, Mr.. Allen, was up
The crazy man silently entered the
rear door, strnck Allen a terrible
blow on the head with a bar of iron,
producing insensibility. Next he
entered his wife's bedroom and
awOke her. He had pistol, which
he presented to her head and babe
her follow him. The frightened
woman obeyed, and he led her to
the orchard. He commanded her
to take a position with her back
against a tree. The woman CON-
piled. The man then drew from
his pocket a number OF stones,
which he picked up on the way,
and, with revolver in his left hand
pointed at the woman, began to
pelt her with them. When she
turned 20 run into the house the
maniac opened fire on her With a re-
volver, but did not succeed in hit
ting her. In the meantime Allen
had returned 70 consciousness, and,
hearing the shooting, rushed TO the
spot armed with a Winchester rife.
It was very dark, and before he
knew K, the maniac was within ten
feet Of him and began firing. Allen
raised his rife and fired, MOlcOw,
falling 70 the ground with a shot
through the thigh. Thinking he
had fatally injured the man. AL
len dropped his rifle and went to
his assistance. Just as he was
STOPPING to raise him up, the ma
MAC caught him about the neck and
then ensued a life and death strug-
gle. The great strength Of the
crazy man soon OverpOwered AL.
len, and Just as he was giving up.
Mrs. MOlcow came up and struck
her husband on the head, knocking
bin senseless. Soon after the sher-
if arrived and ironed the maniac,
who is now safely lodged in the
ASYLUM hospital.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24

The Lynchburg Adrdace, on sew
eral occasions recently, has made
the statement that the debt COM
plication in Virginia does not pre-
vent capital from coming to the
state, but that more money has
been invested here within the past
five years than ever before. 1t is
true there have been large invest
ments made in Virginia, but this
has been done in spite of the de.
pressing effect of the debt condi.
ton. We know the fact that CAPT.
tallsts have turned away from us
because Of the constant contention
and irritation over the debt ques-
ton and re think we are safe in
saving that not one-fOurth of the
means that would have sought 10.
cation in Virginia, have been
brought here, because of the debt
controversy. Every unpreiudiced
intelligent cltizen.sees and under.
stands this. We have knowledge
of instances where capital has been
diverted from the state on account
of this cause, and have heard mum.
bers OF persons from other states
say that but for the unsettled con-
dition OF our finances, they would
favorably consider propositions or
invitations to invest in Virginia.
The AdcGace also assumes that
Virginia's credit is matter of no
importance as it affects her relation
to the money market of the world,
because the Constitution inhibits
the borrowing of money except in
certain cases. This prohibition
does not extend to loans to redeem
existing obligations. The state
would have the right to issue bonds,
for instance, at a low rate of inter
est to redeem bonds of a higher
rate. That would not be creating
a debt, bnt redeemiDg a debt that
the state was already obligated to
pay.
1t will not be denied by any bus
mess man who looks at the matter
impartially, that the unsettled con-
ditiOn Of our finances impsirs not
only the credit of the Common.
wealth but OF the citizen, and that
the constant discussion and agita-
ton of the credit and debt.payiHg,
or reputation, prevents capitalfrom
coming to Virginia. 1t could not be
otherwise, 1t disturbs all the rela-
tions OF business, and operates harm
to the state in every conceivable
way.- Vdliey VirginidR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
STRAUMBACH'S ALLEGED CONFESSION
HE HAD A HABIT OF COMPRISING
THE RAILWAY MURDER BUT WAS
NOT EVEN ARRESTED.

HE HAD A HABIT OF COMPRISING
THE RAILWAY MURDER BUT WAS
NOT EVEN ARRESTED.
The story told by Caspar Stratum
bach, who prOclaims himself the
murderer Of the unknown woman
at Railway, though full of incon.
slstencies and contradictions, has
persuaded the mayor and police Of
Railway that Straumbach either is
the murderer or knows who did
commit the crime. They are now
looking for "John, the Swede,"
mentioned in the confession" as
Straumbsch's accomplish. Chief
of.Police Tooker, of Railway, and
State Detective Keron called on
Inspector Byrnes at police head
quarters yesterday, and the lnspec-
tor tried 10 convince them that
they were on a wild goose chase
over ground that he had exhausted
many weeks ago.
Straumbach turns out to be a
musical tramp, who is evidently
DESTROYS of gaining little notorle'
ty by the association OF his name
with what he cOnceives to be first
class crime. His alleged confess
sion at Salem, ILL.,, is by no means
his first effort in that direction
During the early part Of May last
he was seen making, himself quite
conspicuous on the east side Of this
city, endeavorDg to work himself
into the sensation 10y confessing the
crime to every chance comrade. -
The police looked him up, but re-
fused to arrest him. Soon after
making these un called.ior comics.
siOns, Strsumbactl disappeared.
Mayor Daley, of Railway, said
yesterday that until Straumbach's
strange story was in some way
confirmed no steps would be taken
to bring him on from Illinois. He
was inclined to believe there was
something in the Straumbach story,
Notwithstanding. his inaccuracies
and manifest misstatements.
Dominic Shock, OF Debevoise and
Humboldt streets, Brooklyn, e. d.,
yesterday related the most suspl-
cious circumstance that has yet
been developed. He said that a
few days ago man who gave the
name of Louis Schafer, and said he
kept a livery stable at Linden, n.
j., called on him to inquire about
Straumbach, who, he said, about
the middle of March last, hired a
horse and buggy from him TO take
a young lady riding and had never
returned the rig.-N. Y. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY IN TEXAS.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, June 19.-The
most daring train robbery that ever
occurred in Texas was perpretrated
at l 80 o'clock Saturday morning a
short distance this side Of Schulen-
burg, on the Southern Pacific Rail
way. AS the train drew up at the
station two men, with drawn re-
volvers, mounted the engine, cover
ed the engineer with their weapons
aud compelled him topull the tram
out to the open prairie a few hun
dred yards to the east, where a fire
was burning, around which stood
eight or ten men, armed with Win
chester rifles. The two robbers on
the engine stood guard over the
man at the trottle, while the others
went through the mail, express and
passenger cars. Nearly all the pas.
sengers were asleep and did not
know what was going OH until they
we're aroused by the robbers. The
first man tackled by the thieves
was w. Newburger, of New York,
whom they struck on the head with
a revolver. They secured from him
$75 in cash and several diamonds
and a gold watch, valued at s. 900.
Lou Mayer. of Cincinnati, was re.
leved of $3j. X. J.. Armstead, of
New York, gave up 800; he had a
larger amount of money with him,
but it was hidden in the sleeping
car. A gentleman from Mexico,
whose name could not be learned,
lost 800. The losses of the pas
sengers are estimated at $1,000.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express car
was also robbed. The total amount
secured by the robbers is pat down
at $4,000 or $4,000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
A Ghost Guards The Cave.

Virginia New Enterprise, ID
In the Squaw Peak Range, Ari.
IONA, is a cave which no prOspector
has the nerve to attempt to ex.
plOre on account of its being
guarded by a ghost. In the en-.
trance sits a thing that looks like
the corpse of an Indian woman
In 1867 a party OF whites found
the cave filed with ToutO Indians,
whom they attacked and murdered.
Since then no one has had the
courage to enter the cave because
of the thing that sits in its door
Last week George Matthews and
his partner named McCloud, being
ing in the range, concluded to have
a look at the SQuaw Cave, not
having any faith in the stories told
of 1t. The cave is situated under
the highest butte of the Squaw
Peak Range. They Just took one
look at the thing sitting in its
mouth. The HerQM says: "Mat-
thews de -lares there is not enough
money in Maricopa county to pay
him to go there again, and his
partner, McCloud, has not stopped
running since-at least has not
been seer since that time
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
4 cl[lnuS Phennnannn.

For ten hours during Friday last,
though the sun was hot and the
sky clear, rain continued to fall
upon a spot two feet in diameter
on Forsyth street, in Augusta,
Georgia. 1t fell in minute drops,
and when a sheet OF paper was
placed upon the spot the pattering
of the rain could be distinctly
heard. At noon the rain ceased
falling, which, it is supposed, was
caused from the heat of the sun
upon the earth absorbing the mois.
ture as it fell. At night the spray
resumed falling, and the phenome-
non causes much alarm to the 'ol-
Ored people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
A Stranps Pest In Missouri.

TRENTON, MO-, June 12.-This
town and vicinity have been infest-
ed for the past two weeks by an
insect the description Of which
tallies fully with a species OF can
tharides, or Spanish fly. The IN.
sects come in perfect swarms, and
they not only devOur vegetation
with avidity, but their veslcating
power on the human body is equal
fully to cantharides. Fully a
thousand people in Trenton are at
present nursing blistSrs caused by
this insect, and lights in residences
at night have been almost abandon
ed for fear of attracting the poison
Gus insect.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
....-O PROTECTION.

1t is cuN, Try for free.traders
to endeavor to prejudice the minds
of farmers against protection by
telling them that it can only inure
to the interests of manufacturers,
while 1t is a useless burden to them
that they are robbed and their
property is taken from them and
given TO the manufacturers, who
grow rich while they grow poor
1t is true facts do not substantiate
these charges, but what do free
traders care for factsY They live,
breathe and have their being in the
realms of speculation, and revel
In the visionary conclusions of
idealistic brains. To them facts
and experience go for naught,
while theory and speculation, or
guessing what would happen un-
der such and such conditions if
said conditions ever should exist,
(which they will not, is everything.
And that is the kind of men who
want to subvert and destroy our
admirable system OF revenue to
experiment with their fine spun
theories.
Well, il is useless to waste facts
upon them, but for the information
and encouragement of those who
are really seeking light on the sub
iect, or who are already believers
in our American system of raising
revenue, and at the same time pro-
tecting American industries and
American labor, we will illustrate
the effects which the tariff has
upon farmers, by taking Pennsyl-
vania as an example. We imagine
that it will not be disputed, that if
the farmers interests Os any state
have been, or can be, ruined by a
protective tariff that state is Penn
sylvania, for the free-traders have
been ding.dOnging it into our ears
for a quarter of o century that pro-
lection is in the interest of Penn
sylyania manufacturers and against
the interest of the South. They
admit that Pennsylvania manu-.
facturers have grown rich, but ac-
cording to their theory Pennsyl-
vania farmers ought to be the poor
est in America. Is 1t so
On the contrary, the thrift and
prosperity OF the Pennsylvania farm
er is proyerbial. The valuation Of
farm lands in Pennsylvania is one
tenth the value of all the farm
lands in the United States. The
average value Of farm lands in
Pennsylvania is $50 per acre, and
those lands yield a product worth
S4J1 for each person engaged in
farming, whether as owner or Ia
borer. That is how Pennsylvania
farmers have been "ruined by a
protective tariff" We wish we
could get a little ruinatlon OF that
kind in Virginia. And we will get
it after a while, when our mining
and our manufacturing interests
have been developed as they have
been in Pennsylvania. So if Viz.
gina farmers don't want to be
"ruined" in that way, let them 90
in for free-trade. Then they will
stay ruined as they are now. No
doubt the present tariff could be
improved, but not by "Morrison Il
Co." What we want in Virginia,
is the removal of the tobacco tax.
-RichmOnd Whig.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
Perhaps a Respite for PuTIsaT.
I Index Appeal. 18th.

Holmes Il. Puryear, the convict
ed wife murderer, is sentenced to
be hanged on the 10Th Of July next,
which is Friday, at Prince George
Courthouse. The court Of that
county meets on Thursday, July
14th, and as the court may prob.
ably continue until the next day,
the time set for the execution, it is
probable that Governor Lee will be
asked by one of the court officers
to respite Puryear for thirty days,
so that the sheriff of the county,
Mr.. w. ID. Temple, who will have
to be the executiOner of the con-
demned man, will not be disturbed
in the discharge Of his court duties
in case the session of the court
should be prolonged until the next
day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
The War Series.

which has been followed with unfaggug
interest by great audience. will occupy
less space during the coming year. Gettys-
burg viii be described by Gen. Hunt
Chief Of the Union Artillery, Gen. Long
street, Gen. Z. VI. Law. and others Chick
amauga, by Gen. D. H. Hill sherman's
March to the Sea, by Generals Howard
and Slocum. Generals q. A. Gilmore,
VIM. +. Smith, John Gibbon, Horace
Porter, and John :. Mosby will describe
specia. battles and incidents. Stories Of
naval engagements, prison life, etc, etc,
I'LL nnnanr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
We Caution all Against Them.

The unprecedented success and merit of
Elys Cream Balm-a real cure for catarrh,
hay fever aud cold in head-has induced
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Ely's Cream Balm. Don't be deceived.
Buy only Elys Cream Balm. Many in
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Special Features

with illustrations) include a series Of
articles Oh affairs in Russia and Siberia
by George KEENAN,, author Of Tent Life
in Siberia, who has just returned from a
most eveatful visit to Siberian prisons,
papers on the Food Question, with refer
ence TO its bearing on the Labor Problem;
English Cathedrals DR.. Eggleston's Re
ligious Life in the American Colonies /;
Men and Women Of Queen Anne's Reign,
by Mrs. Oliphant; ClairvOysnce, Spiritual
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Buckley, d. d., editor of the Christian
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throwing llnht ON RiLle hlstnru etc
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Some time since a newspaper publisher
in Illinois brought suit against forty-three
men who would not pay their subscup-
tions, and obtained Judgment in each for
the full amount Of the claim. Twenty
eight of the defendants made affidavit
that they owned no more property than
the law allowed them, thus preventing
attachments. Then they under the Su-
IRENE Court decision were arrested for
petty larceny and put under bonds Of
1900 each. All but SIX gave bonds, but
the six went to jail. The postal law
makes it larceny to take a newspaper and
refuse 10 pay for il.
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VIRGINIA ITEMS.


far, been expended for mineral
lands alone in the counties of Wash.
ington, Scott, Wise and Dickinson.
Rey. S. Holland Engle, aged %
years, of the Baltimore Conference,
NJ. Il. Church South, died OF con-
sumption in Clarke county, Va,
Sunday last.
Mrs. Alethia Meade, wife OfP. y.
Meade, and daughter Of the late p.
Z. Cook, died at "The Vinegar d.
near Wildwood, Clarke county, last
Saturday.
Ezra Martin, prosperous farm
er, of Augusta county, and a native
of Lancaster co., Pa, died sudden.
ly Monday from an ATTACK of
cramp.
Messrs. n. NJ. Warner, Paul
Crow, Starke Miller, and Thomas
+. Fuller, have been appointed let.
ter-carriers for Stanton, the town
being divided into four districts.
Mrs. Sallie V. Forrest, widow of
the late Lieut.. French Forrest, of
the Confederate navy, who was a
son of Admiral French Forrest, died
suddenly Tuesday last in Ports.
mouth.
John G. Slower, county surveyor
ofAugusta, died Friday at his home
in Stanton, aged seventy years.
Mr.. Slower had held the Office of
surveyor for many years. He was
paralyzed a few days ago.
At the recent county elections in
Grayson there were one hundred
and eighteen candidates for the
various offices-both parties being
fully represented. 1t is one of the
smallest counties in the State.
Henry Barksdale, a merchant in
Bedford county, shot a colorOd man
named Tate few days ago, lnfict-
ing a wound which caused the lat.
ter's death in few hours Barks-
dale claims to have acted in self.
defense.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Stanton, Va, has inaugurated the
preliminary proceedings for trade
display at the Baldwin District
Fair IN October. 1t is proposed to
embrace in the display all enter.
prises IN the district that may de.
sire to unite.
At Cave Spring, few miles from
Roanoke, Chas. ShOyely, cold, shot
and instantly killed Geo. WINNER,
also cOlOred, with an old calvary
revolver. No cause assigned for
the deed. Shovely called his victim
to his yard fence under pretense Of
paying him a bill, and killed him
in cold blood. Shoveiy is still at
large.
Mrs. Margaret .Arrowsmith, in
the Newtown section ofPortsmouth,
was fatally gored by an enrsged
bull Monday. Last December the
same animal gored and killed the
injured lady's husband, VIM. Ar
rowsmith. The Mayor ordered the
animal to be killed or removed from
the city.
Mr.. Winfield Scott, a well-knOwn
club and society man and grandson
of the late Gen. Winfield Scott,
was stabbed Sunday night in a
house of ill.fame in Richmond
Scott was in the house and had re-
tired, when E. A. Levy, sporting
man, came in and commenced TO
abuse and strike the proplietress
of tho house. Scott interfered,
when Levy slsshed him across the
throat with a knife, inficting a
painful wound. Scott was carried
to the Retreat for the Sick and Levy
has left the city. No warrant has
been issued for Levy's arrest
SCOTS father was a colonel in the
United States army, and died
about six months ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
A Warning 10 Married Men.

FLUSHING, y. Y, June 49,.
Much excitement was caused here
last night by the ducking of Chas.
DOscher in the basin of the village
fountain by four men, who are sup
posed to be members of a vigilance
committee. This organization was
formed two years ago, and its OBJ
iect is stated to be the punishment
by ducking OF any married man
found out after II o'clock unaccom.
panied by his wife. Doscher was
thoroughly drenched.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
THE CENTURY
FOR 18S6-87.

THE CENTURY is an illustrated monthly
magazine, having a regular circulation 81
about two hundred thousand copies, often
reaching and sometimes exceeding two
hundred and twenty-five thousand. Chief
among It's many attractions for the COM
ing year il a serial which has been in &C.
tive preparation for sixteen years. IL is
a history of our own country in its most
critical time. as set forth in
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Novels and Stories.

The Hundredth Man. a novel by
Frank r. Stockton, author Of The Lady,
or the Tiger ~ etc, begins in November.
Two NOVELTIES by George w. Cable stories
by Mary Hallock Foote, "Uncle Remus,'
Julian Hawthorne Edward Eggleston,
and other prominent American authors
will be prluted during the year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
THELIFE OFLINCOLN.
BY his Confidential Secretaries, John
G. Nicolay and Col. John Hay.

THIS great work, begun with the sane
ton OF President Lincoln, and continued
under the authority Of his son, the Hon.
Robert r. Lincoln, is the only full and
authoritative record Of the life Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. It's authors were friends Of
Lincoln before his presidency; they
were mos, intimately associated with him
a. private secretaries throughout his term
Of office. and 20 them were transferred
upon LiacOln's death all his private pa.
pers. Here will be told the inside history
of the civil war and of President Lincoln's
administration, - important details Of
which have hitherto remained unreyealed.
that they might first appear in this au-
thentc history. By reason Of The pub
LEGATION Of this work,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24

Near Anderson, w. Va, workmen
discovered the opening to a cave,
which has been explored for a mile.
IL contains all the characteristics
of q well.regulated cave-a stream
of clear running water, stalactites,
stslagmites, and large chambers,
and bids fair to rival the best
known caves in the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24

Benz. Hsnce, colored, was taken
from the Jail at Lecnardtown, st.
Mary's county, sd, laEt Friday
and lynched.